Middlesbrough FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Tony Harrington
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Watford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Stoke City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Rotherham United FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Middlesbrough FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #20 |
| 15 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 7 |
| 12 | Conceded | 10 |
| +4 | GD | -3 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 6 G |
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Riverside Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Middlesbrough FC and Watford FC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 388 games and scored 475 goals.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Pedro made 394 appearances and scored 66 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 30' Sam Morsy makes way for Hayden Coulson at the 30 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
- 32' Ismaila Sarr does the damage! The net is bulging and Watford FC surge ahead!
- 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Warnock might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' Isaac Success has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Saville, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 62' Djed Spence has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Neeskens Kebano departs to be replaced by Yannick Bolasie.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Dan Gosling. He replaces Philip Zinckernagel on 77 minute.
- 78' Yannick Bolasie makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
- 83' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Ken Sema departs to be replaced by Isaac Success.
- 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Duncan Watmore ↓ Chuba Akpom 73'
- 1
- 21
- 20
- 4
- 17
- 16
- 22
- 29
- 27
-
5
Sam Morsy ↓ Hayden Coulson 30'
Bench
- 13
- 19
- 3
- 11
-
14
Yannick Bolasie ↑ 73'
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 73'
-
33
Hayden Coulson ↑ 30'
- 45
Coach
Neil Warnock
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Isaac Success 83'
- 19
- 21
- 14
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 26
- 10
- 7
Bench
- 1
- 15
- 27
- 18
-
22
Isaac Success ↑ 83'
-
16
Dan Gosling ↑ 77'
- 17
- 28
- 3
Coach
Xisco Munoz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismaila Sarr | 3 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Riley McGree | 2 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 2 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 2 |
| Alex Bangura | 1 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 1 |
Middlesbrough FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Middlesbrough FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Watford FC
57%
Middlesbrough FC or Watford FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.